Strategies, Challenges, and Answers

Avoid UM / UIM Stacking By Meeting These Three Requirements

Nevada law authorizes auto insurance companies to avoid stacking their uninsured / underinsured motorist coverage. But before a court will enforce a policy’s anti-stacking provision the company must meet three requirements. See Neumann v. Standard … [Continue reading]

Is The Driver Of A Car That Was Rear-Ended Free From Negligence As A Matter Of Law?

This question came up twice last week. I decided to make it the Nevada Law Blog “Question of the Week”. “Can the driver of a car that was rear-ended be a legal or proximate cause of the accident because of an abrupt or unexpected stop?” The Nevada … [Continue reading]

State Farm Tries To Dodge The Single Shot Fired By The Policyholder That Nevada Follows California’s Cumis Rule

Cumis Brief

The Nevada Law Blogs are documenting the drama that plays itself out on the stage of the Nevada Supreme Court.  This particular drama focuses on whether an insurance company can be obliged to pay the fees of an attorney hired by the policyholder … [Continue reading]

Homebuilders, With Their Own Axe To Grind, Argue That Independent Counsel Should Be Required Upon Issuance Of Every Reservation Of Rights Letter

The Southern Nevada’s Homebuilders Association says that the insurance industry is doing its members wrong by not giving them independent counsel. They file an amicus brief with the Nevada Supreme Court and hope that amidst all this gunfire between … [Continue reading]

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Had a Dream . . .

As our nation celebrates Martin Luther King’s birthday, let us reflect on a few of his words. "I say to you today, my friends, so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the … [Continue reading]